
By index point change, education recorded the highest change at 12.5 points. This
was followed by alcoholic beverages and tobacco and food and non-alcoholic
beverages at 8.4 and 3.3 points, respectively.
The rest of the commodity groups reported a minimal annual increase in their index
points. On the other hand, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels had a
negative percent change.
Note:
1
includes Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House
2
includes Miscellaneous Goods and Services
Inflation Rate
The overall change in prices of goods and services in CAR was an increase of 1.7
percent in January 2016, lower by 0.8 percentage points from January 2015.
Mt. Province posted the highest inflation with 5.6 percent increase followed by
Kalinga and Abra with 2.5 and 2.1 percent, respectively.
Compared last year, the rates of price increases slowed down in the following
provinces: Benguet, Ifugao and Apayao.
Figure 1. Year-on-Year Consumer Price Index by Commodity Group,
CAR: January 2015 and January 2016
(2006=100)
138.7
151.7
185.8
128.0
130.4
127.4
129.1
128.5
83.1
107.2
147.4
126.2
141.1
155.0
194.2
130.2
130.1
128.9
130.4
129.1
83.1
108.0
159.9
129.0
0
50
100
150
200
250
All Items
Food & Non-
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
& Tobacco
Clothing &
Footwear
Housing,
Water,Elec., Gas &
Other Fuels
Furnishings1
Health
Transport
Communication
Recreation and
Culture
Education
Restaurant2
January, 2015 January, 2016